Frame type workstation configurations

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11944194-B2
Application number	US-202117154756-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 21, 2021
Priority date	Jun 2, 2010
Publication date	Apr 2, 2024
Grant date	Apr 2, 2024

Abstract

A table assembly includes a tabletop member having a tabletop worksurface and a downwardly directed lower surface. A leg structure including first and second substantially vertical and spaced apart leg members is coupled to the lower surface for supporting the tabletop member. An elongated horizontal upper member extends between upper ends of the leg members. An elongated horizontal lower member below the tabletop member lower surface extends between and is joined to the leg members intermediate their upper and lower ends to form a gap with the upper member. A removable accessory bracket includes a substantially flat vertical member extending along a first plane and a lip member coupled to an upper end of the vertical member, the lip member extending along a second, substantially parallel plane spaced from the first plane and engaging the lower member to support the accessory bracket adjacent the outer surface of the lower member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power distribution assembly comprising:
a first leg subassembly including first and second elongated leg members, each of the first and second leg members having an upper end and a lower end, the first leg member forming a substantially flat first front surface and the second leg member forming a substantially flat first rear surface, upper ends of the first and second leg members coupled together with the first and second leg members extending downward from the upper ends toward the lower ends at angles such that the first front surface and the first rear surface angle away from each other from the upper ends toward the lower ends;
a second leg subassembly including third and fourth elongated leg members, each of the third and fourth leg members having an upper end and a lower end, the third leg member forming a substantially flat second front surface and the fourth leg member forming a substantially flat second rear surface, upper ends of the third and fourth leg members coupled together with the third and fourth leg members extending downward from the upper ends toward the lower ends at angles such that the second front surface and the second rear surface angle away from each other from the upper ends toward the lower ends;
an elongated channel member that extends between a first end and a second end, the elongated channel member having a top and a bottom, the channel member including first and second side walls that form first and second external surfaces, the first external surface extending between the first and second ends and between a first top end and a first bottom end that are adjacent the top and bottom of the channel member, respectively, the second external surface extending between the first and second ends and between a second top end and a second bottom end that are adjacent the top and bottom of the channel member, respectively, the channel member forming at least a first channel between the first and second side walls that extends along the length of the channel member, at least one of the first and second side walls forming an opening, the first and second side walls forming first and second substantially flat external surfaces, the first and second external surfaces angling away from each other from their respective top ends toward their respective bottom ends; and
a power outlet mounted within the opening;
wherein, the first and second ends of the channel member are coupled to and supported by the first and second leg subassemblies with the first external surface formed by the first side wall substantially parallel to the first and second rear surfaces.

2. The power distribution assembly of claim 1 wherein the second external surface formed by the second side wall is substantially parallel to the first and second front surfaces of the leg members.

3. The power distribution assembly of claim 2 wherein the first external surface is substantially coplanar with the first and second rear surfaces.

4. The power distribution assembly of claim 3 wherein the channel member forms an upwardly opening channel that extends between the first and second ends of the channel member.

5. The power distribution assembly of claim 4 further including a planar screen member mounted within the upwardly opening channel and extending upward therefrom.

6. The power distribution assembly of claim 1 wherein the first and second leg subassemblies include first and second facing surfaces and wherein the channel member is mounted within a space defined by the first and second facing surfaces.

7. The power distribution assembly of claim 6 wherein the channel member extends between the first and second facing surfaces.

8. The power distribution assembly of claim 1 wherein the first and second leg subassemblies further include a first end member and a second end member, respectively, the first and second leg members connected to opposite ends of, and spaced apart by, the first end member, and the third and fourth leg members connected to opposite ends of, and spaced apart by, the second end member.

9. The power distribution assembly of claim 8 wherein the first and second ends of the channel member are mounted to facing surfaces of the first and second end members of the first and second leg subassemblies.

10. The power distribution assembly of claim 1 wherein the channel member forms a second channel between the first and second ends of the channel member, the second channel located above the first channel and opening upwardly.

11. The power distribution assembly of claim 10 wherein the first channel has a first width dimension and the second channel has a second width dimension and wherein the second width dimension is smaller than the first width dimension.

12. The power distribution assembly of claim 1 wherein the first side wall forms the opening and the second side wall forms at least a second opening and wherein the assembly further includes a second power outlet mounted within the second opening.

13. The power distribution assembly of claim 1 wherein the power outlet includes a substantially flat external surface that is substantially parallel to the external surface of the side wall that forms the opening.

14. The power distribution assembly of claim 1 wherein the channel member forms an upper surface and wherein the upper surface is substantially flush with upper surfaces of the first and second leg subassemblies.

15. The power distribution assembly of claim 1 wherein the channel member also forms a second open channel between the first and second ends of the channel member, the assembly further including a table subassembly that is coupled to the channel member via the second open channel, the table subassembly including a tabletop member having a substantially flat top surface and extending from the channel member in a direction substantially perpendicular to the length of the channel member.

16. The power distribution assembly of claim 15 wherein the tabletop member includes an edge and wherein the edge is received within and is directly coupled to the channel member within the second channel.

17. The power distribution assembly of claim 15 wherein the second channel opens laterally.

18. The power distribution assembly of claim 15 wherein the tabletop member is supported at a height above a height of the outlet.

19. The power distribution assembly of claim 1 further including first and second tabletop members that have first and second tabletop top surfaces and first and second rear edges, respectively, the first and second tabletop members coupled to and supported by the first and second leg subassemblies with the first and second rear edges proximate the first and second external surfaces, respectively.

20. The power distribution assembly of claim 19 wherein the first and second rear edges are spaced apart from the first and second external surfaces, respectively.

21. The power distribution assembly of claim 1 wherein the first and second side walls are formed of sheet metal.

22. The power distribution assembly of claim 3 wherein the first external surface formed by the first side wall forms a first angle with a vertical plane and the second external surface formed by the second side wall forms a second angle with the vertical plane and wherein the first and second angles are substantially identical.

23. The power distribution assembly of claim 22 wherein the first and second leg subassemblies further include a first end

Assignees

• Steelcase Inc

Inventors

• Martin Kirt
• Eberlein David C
• Biddle Fredric

Classifications

• A47B85/06 Primary

  Tables convertible otherwise (into beds A47C17/62; into billiard tables A63D15/04) · CPC title

• A47B9/00

  Tables with tops of variable height ({lecterns with variable height A47B19/06; school forms or desks with variable height A47B39/02, A47B41/02}; seats with variable height A47C3/20) · CPC title

• A47B13/02 Primary

  Underframes · CPC title

• A47B13/081

  Movable, extending, sliding table tops · CPC title

• A47B13/088

  Sectional table tops · CPC title